Enquiries continue

Police have said that their enquiries are continuing in relation to the raid.

We are going to bring our live coverage to an end, but will report on any further developments as they became known.

10:50Tom Pilgrim

Police confirm raid was unsuccessful

We’ve contacted Cambridgeshire Police again who say that although the ATM was pulled from the post office building, the burglars have not made away with its contents.

10:43Tom Pilgrim

Post office owners at the scene

The post office owners at speaking to police officers at the scene. They declined to make a comment to the News.

10:42Tom Pilgrim

Shock on high street

Toni Kupyn, manager of the Branching Out charity shop on Chatteris High Street, expressed sympathy for the post office owners.

She said: “I’m shocked. I was worried for the people that live here. There are loads of flats up here.

“The poor post office has only just been renovated. It’s taken them a while as well.”

09:36

The ATM is still attached to the teleporter

09:34

Raiders bungled bid to steal cash from ATM

Police say nothing was stolen as the thieves were unsuccessful in their attempt to steal the ATM.

A police spokeswoman added: “We were called at around 4.10am to reports of an attempted robbery at a Post Office in High Street, Chatteris.

“The offenders attempted to remove an ATM machine from the front of the building but were unsuccessful and fled the scene.

“Anyone with information about the incident should contact the police on 101 quoting crime number CF0227870417.”

09:33

Crowds are gathering

From Tom at the scene: “There’s two police cars at scene and currently two officers.“A Scenes of Crime officer is taking photos.“The whole front of the post office is smashed in.“The atm lying on the road is still tied to vehicle.“Two vehicles have been abandoned outside the shop.“Groups of passersby are watching the scene.”

Peter said: “I’m shocked. It’s once happened before but you don’t expect it with CCTV there.

“It beggars belief they would try again.

“It’s quite dramatic. Amateurs they were, obviously.”

09:15

The incident follows a ram raid in Longstanton

The latest ram raid in Cambridgeshire comes after masked men used a digger to steal from a Co-op in Longstanton earlier this month (April).

09:11

Police are preserving the area for evidence

09:09

Devastation of the scene

09:05

No arrests so far

Cambridge police have released the following statement:“We were called at 4.07am to a report of burglary at Chatteris police office.“A teleporter was used in an attempt to remove the ATM. It was unsuccessful. “There is damage to post office the road is closed as officers preserve the scene enquiries continue.”A spokeswoman said she is not aware of any arrests so far.

08:43

Road could be closed for the rest of the day

It’s being suggested that the road could be closed all day for investigations to take place.

08:41

Reporter Tom Pilgrim is on his way

We’ve little information on the incident at the moment as police undertake their investigation, but News reporter Tom Pilgrim is heading down to the scene in Chatteris High Street.